Did you know that integrating trees into cocoa farms boosts climate resilience, captures carbon, improves soil health and can bring economic benefits to farmers such as diversified incomes and enhanced food security? Discover in our latest publication how agroforestry is transforming cocoa cultivation for a more sustainable future.
On June 26, 2025, the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) adopted its fully revised Roadmap 2030. This strategic document marks a key milestone on the path toward a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable cocoa value chain. The updated roadmap focuses on six clear ambitions, developed in collaboration with actors from the private sector, civil society, research, and the public sector.
How can we achieve a Living Income for cocoa farmers? Our updated Issue Brief reflects the latest developments in cocoa prices and provides actionable solutions for value chain actors to enhance farmers' economic well-being.
A joint study by the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO), the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), and other partners such as the Swiss research institutions FiBL and HAFL has highlighted significant economic challenges cocoa farmers face in Ghana.
The members of the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa discussed the opportunities and risks of regulations in sustainability at their annual meeting today. They also approved the Annual Report 2023, which summarises the Platform's milestones over the past year.
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa has released a new publication that provides an overview of the complex issue and suggests measures that companies can take to navigate recently adopted legislation.
Traceability is considered a key pillar to ensure other sustainability claims, for example deforestation and farmers' financial well-being can be made. Pushed by new regulations, a variety of approaches and solutions to ensure traceability have sprouted in the cocoa and other sectors. To understand which approaches and solutions exist today in our community, the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa hosted an event in Lausanne yesterday.
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) is pleased to announce the release of its latest publication which will help members address challenges in climate and forest protection. The recently published Guidance Document is an important tool for companies seeking to invest in climate protection measures in the cocoa sector.
By attaining a living income, cocoa farmers and their families can live dignified lives, breaking the cycle of poverty that has persisted in many cocoa-producing regions. The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) recently signed a partnership agreement with the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to conduct a study to determine the necessary income for cocoa farmers in Ghana to lead a decent standard of living.